Bill Marx
This is a satisfying if limited production; the Harbor Stage Company is a troupe that is well worth keeping an eye on.
There is little doubt in my mind that this powerful production of Blasted will be one of the high points in Boston theater this year.
The hope is that nobody will notice that arts criticism hasn’t been invited to the Pulitzer Prize’s centennial party.
Among the driving forces behind Anna Deavere Smith’s latest solo work is a call to strengthen “our collective capacity for action.”
There is much to like in this outdoor production of Love’s Labor’s Lost — the time passes by quickly and there are plenty of smiles along the way.
The Globe tells us that we will be gaining compelling stories. What are we losing? Invitations to think seriously about artistic accomplishment and failure.
“What other play culminates in such a frenzy of emotion and joy and love all in a moment on stage?”
A.O. Scott’s hurrah for criticism should be savored by anyone interested in how we articulate the value of the arts.
The Arts Fuse is developing a new initiative: the Arts Critic Mentorship Program and celebrates turning nine!
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